Senior Climate Adaptation Officer

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £45,309- £49,407 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) 

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31/03/2029

Closing Date: 1st November 2026

Interview Date(s): W/C 16th November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Climate Resilience team to play a leading role in delivering the Council’s commitments and strategic outcomes on climate adaptation and the environment.

About the Role

You will lead on and support the development and delivery of our climate adaptation work as set out in the Climate Resilience Delivery Plan (https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/environmental-policies-and-reports)     

You will support the development and delivery of environmental policies and strategies. You will work in partnership with both internal and external partners and stakeholders as well as local communities, while building and maintaining effective working relationships. 

You will produce technical and non-technical reports and deliver workshops, that require analysis and interpretation of data and information. You will be required to present data and information to a broad range of audiences, including elected members and local communities.

About You

To apply for this post, you must

• A relevant environmental degree, other equivalent qualification(s) or equivalent work experience in an environmental area. You should specifically have thorough knowledge of environmental management and climate change adaptation and associated legislation and statutory duties.
• Experience of developing, delivering and managing environmental policies, strategies, projects and initiatives, including those relating to climate adaptation.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data and information to produce technical and non-technical reports for a broad range of stakeholders.
• The ability to work with a range of partners and stakeholders, including in workshop settings, and of building and maintaining effective working relationships across sectors and levels of seniority. This should be supported by excellent communication and presentation skills as well as the ability to negotiate, shape and influence to achieve successful outcomes. 
• Competency in connecting with communities and localities through listening, dialogue and understanding community needs to bring about collaborative and inclusive solutions to complex problems.
• Experience of managing staff, including demonstrable evidence of delivering high performance through leadership. 
• The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team, to agreed targets and sometimes to tight timescales.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact

• Nathan Adams :Team Manager – Environment 
• Telephone: 0116 305 2350
• Email: Nathan.adams@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement (maximum 500 words)  that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

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